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 Post subject: Backseat surprises
PostPosted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:48 pm 
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Was just cleaning the interior of my daily GT 'Bo', and found these goodies.... :lol:

1 x 'The Whistling Prawn' refresher towel
1 x Peters ice cream cone lid
2 x 2c pieces (1975 and 1980)
1 x Shopping receipt from 1/1981 (total spend $2.04)
1 x Skeleton key
1 x Broken piece of Lego

I am intrigued by the 'Whistling Prawn' refresher towel. A restaurant I assume? Anyone know where it was?



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Whistling Prawn SeafoodDee Why Plz Shp7/ Howard Ave Dee Why 2099

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i did a google search and came up with this thread on another forum - i think it is a train driver's forum???? dunno. anyway, the link is

http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11312429-0-asc-s0.htm

i wont bother syaing "i think it was an old restaurant chain..." :lol:

edit: changed the link from an image link haha!

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Whistling Prawn shop was at West Pennant Hills too, back in the 70s. We bought the odd fush and chups there. 8)

<edit> it was a fish shop takeaway/cafe. I wouldn't call it a `restaurant'... :lol:

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I bet it smells like on old prawn inside the pack now, not too refreshing.
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My step-brother and i have a game whenever we go out to a pub on any where there is a couch, it's called "Trash or Treasure"

Rules are simple, we both agree to play you can involve as many people as you like, then we at the same time reach backwards into the gaps in the cushions of the couch and feel around until we find something. Then you hold it up for everyone to see wether it is 'trash' or 'treasure', keep going till one finds said treasure or you run out of things to pull out.
good for a laugh when you find a pillbag or chewy funny stuff, once found a $5 note tho, "TREASURE".

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mini74clubman wrote:
My step-brother and i have a game whenever we go out to a pub on any where there is a couch, it's called "Trash or Treasure"

Rules are simple, we both agree to play you can involve as many people as you like, then we at the same time reach backwards into the gaps in the cushions of the couch and feel around until we find something. Then you hold it up for everyone to see wether it is 'trash' or 'treasure', keep going till one finds said treasure or you run out of things to pull out.
good for a laugh when you find a pillbag or chewy funny stuff, once found a $5 note tho, "TREASURE".


Yes until you pull out a uncapped syringe :wink:

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scotta_74 wrote:
mini74clubman wrote:
My step-brother and i have a game whenever we go out to a pub on any where there is a couch, it's called "Trash or Treasure"

Rules are simple, we both agree to play you can involve as many people as you like, then we at the same time reach backwards into the gaps in the cushions of the couch and feel around until we find something. Then you hold it up for everyone to see wether it is 'trash' or 'treasure', keep going till one finds said treasure or you run out of things to pull out.
good for a laugh when you find a pillbag or chewy funny stuff, once found a $5 note tho, "TREASURE".


Yes until you pull out a uncapped syringe :wink:


Darwinian theory in action I guess 8)

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Was it a large chain of take-away stores? when did they disappear? I just can't remember them....

That train forum thread was interesting. I remember a lot of the old Aussie icons mentioned there.

For some obscure reason I remember quite well the chain of "Aussie Chopsticks" take-away joints. :lol: "Aussie Chopsticks.... Chop Chop"
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Bring back honey snaps :x
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No it wasn't a large chain, I was only aware of the 1 shop at W Pennant Hills back then. :wink:

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Have you tried the skeleton key on any of you locks at home :)
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That was about the limit of Oz gourmet for the time.

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:( I thought this was going to a "Crying Game" kind of thread... :P :lol:

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GT wrote:
Was it a large chain of take-away stores? when did they disappear? I just can't remember them....

That train forum thread was interesting. I remember a lot of the old Aussie icons mentioned there.

For some obscure reason I remember quite well the chain of "Aussie Chopsticks" take-away joints. :lol: "Aussie Chopsticks.... Chop Chop"


please tell me you're going to throw it out, and not restore it and call it "Period GT Rubbish"

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